Meat-holder for meat-cutting machines.



. J. C. VAN BERKEL.

MEAT HOLDER FOR MEAT CUTTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-23, 1915.

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J. C. VAN BERKEL. MEAT HOLDER FOR MEAT CUTTING MACHINES. APPLICATION mennov.2a. I915.

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nnrrnn STATES JOHANNES CORNELIUS VAN BERKEL, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

MEAT-HOLDER FOR MEAT-CUTTING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 23, 1915. Serial No. 62,975.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHANNES CORNELIUS van BERKEL, manufacturer, subjectof the Kingdom of the Netherlands, residing at No. 18 Vesterbrogade, inthe city of Copenhagen, Denmark, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Meat-Holders for Meat-Cutting Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification. V

This invention relates to an improvement in meat holders for meatcutting machines,"

and the object is to provide a device which can be manipulated by onehand of the operator while the meat is being placed beneath the deviceby the other hand.

The invention consists of a base or table having two posts or standardsmounted thereon and at opposite sides of the table, and mounted on theseposts or standards are arms, gether at their inner ends. The outer endsof the arms are movably mounted on the posts and are capable of beingheld thereon against movement.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointedout in the claims. j V

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective View of theinvention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsectional view of the meatengaging arm; and Fig. 3 is a view partly in section and partly inelevation of the auxiliary arm. I

C, represents the table or base of a meat cutting machine, which isprovided with teeth or prongs for engaging the meat. Mounted on oppositesides of the baseor table are toothed-standards or posts a and cl. Thepost or standard 'a is pivotally connected to the base, and has itsteeth 8 located on its outer surface. I

A meat engaging arm A, extends crosswise of the table or base C, and isprovided with a vertical slot l through which the post or standard 05extends. A transverse tooth s, is formed on the outer end of "the arm A,which is adapted to engage one ofthe teeth 8 of the post or standard a,for supporting the arm, and for forming a pivot for the arm when the armis swung vertically.

A diagonal opening 5 is formed in the arm A, along the inner wall of theslot A in which a stem 6, is received. The stem 79 is provided with arounded head which is adapted to engage the inner side of the post whichare adjustably connected to-' or standard a, so that it is locatedopposite to the tooth s. Thetooth s and stem 6 formmg a lockingengagement between the arm A and standard a. A spring 6 is located inthe opening 5 which is adapted to force the stem 6, outwardly causing itto engage the standard a. The rounded head of the stem permits the arm Ato rock or swing upon the standard a, and as the arm is rocked the stemmay be forced into the opening 5, as the slot 4 is of greater size thanthe standard. A longitudinal bore or opening 7 is formed in the arm A inwhich a bar 6 is slidably mounted. The bar 6 is provided with ahead 72.at its outer end, which has a screwthreaded pin 7 connected thereto. Thepin f Patented Feb. 15,1916.

is received in a screw-threaded openlng g formed in an end of theauxiliary arm B, for adjustably connecting the inner ends of thearmstogether. A plate is connected to the bar 6, and passing through theplate is a rod 7a, which has screw-threaded engagement with the outerend of the arm A. The rodlc is capable of adjustment, and is providedwith an enlarged outer end which is adapted to be engaged by the plate tfor limiting the movement of the bar 6.

The outer end of the auxiliary arm B has a sleeve 10 formed thereonthrough which in the sleeve for the reception of a cam disk j which isjournaled on a stub-shaft 12 mounted on the arm B. A handle 0 is'. c0n--nected tov the shaft 12 for rotating the disk. The disk is provided withteeth to on the periphery thereof, and a fiat surface '0. They will bepresented to the teeth 9 of the standard (Z when the sleeve may slide ineither direction on the standard. When they arm B and sleeve 10 are tobe moved the arm A will swing on the tooth s, as a pivotbut if the arm Ais to be moved to a differ ent elevation, the arm A will be forcedoutwardly against the stem 7) tmtil the tooth s is out of engagementwith the teeth 8 of the the standard (I extends. A slot 11 is formedstandard a, when the arm A can be moved in either direction on thestandard a for upwardly, the screw-threaded connection and B permittingbetween the two arms A the arm B to be swung without producing a bindingaction, until the meat is placed and then the. arms are beneath thearms, lowered onto the meat, causing the teeth or pins 12 of the arm Avto be embedded into the meat. The lever c is now swung downwardly to theposition indicated at 2, in Fig. 3, which causes an engagement of theteethu with. the teeth 9 of the standard (Z, and permits the sleeve 10and arm B to be moved down by the continued movement of the lever, untilthe lever has moved a suflicient distance for firmly holding the meat onthe table C. When the lever has been moved to its limit of movementindicated at 3, .in Fig. 3, the meat is securely locked or fastened inplace on the table 0.

I claim 1. A'meat holder, comprising a stationary toothed standard, anarm movably mounted thereon, a spring controlled disk mounted on the armhaving a flat and a toothed face, and means for actuating the disk forbringing the teeth of .the disk into engagement with the teeth of thestandard for causing the arm to be moved longitudinally of the standardas the teeth of the disk travel along the teeth of the standard, andinto or out of engagement with the meat, and for locking the arm againstmovement when moved to the desired position, said disk being adapted tobe rotated to cause the flat face of the disk to be presented to thetoothed surface of the standard to allow the arm to bemoved freely onthe standard,

2. A meat holder, comprising a table havon, ,a spring controlled diskmounted on the auxiliary armhavinga flat and toothed face, and meansforactuating the their for causing the teeth to be brought into en-:

gagement with thezteeth of the standardfor causing the auxiliary arm tobe moved lon-i gitudinally of the standard, as the teeth of the disktravel along the teeth of the stand-- ard, to bring an arm into orout ofment with the meat, and for locking the arms against 'movement, saiddisk being adapted to be rotated to cause the flat face of the disk tobe presented to the toothed surface of the standard to allow theauxiliary arm to be moved freely on the stand ard.

3. A meat holder, comprising a table hav-.

ing toothed. standards thereon, an arm movably mounted on one of thestandards, means on the arm for engaging the teeth of the standard, andmeans on the arm for engaging the standard for connecting the arm to thestandard, said arm being capable of oscillation on the standarch. a barhaving sliding engagement with the arm, means for limiting the movementofthe bar, an auxiliary arm removably connected to said bar, and meanscarried bysaid auxiliary arm for connecting said armto theotherstandard,

and for holding the arms against mo-vement. 7

In testimony whereof I .afiir'r. my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHANNES CORNELIUS m .BERKEL.

Witnesses MARCUS MoLLEn, CHIcK Owens.

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